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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08

Beau Brummel's new silk hat will be
about the same, except a little more curl
to the brim and a slight decrease in the
height of the hat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08

BOSTON, Sept 1.-kadbourn was suspended
indefinitely without pay after Tuesdays
game, on account Of chronic poor play.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08

Lower than they have ever been offered prices
range from 300 10 s375; terms One-third cash
balance in two years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08
NEW CHICAGO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Builders and Contractor

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Iron Work. Glass, Cut Stone Tie, Roofing, LINN
Der, Sash Doors, Blinds md Building m teria of
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08

The skirts now worn afford an oppor-
tunity of making many changes in dress
simply by wearing different bodices with
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED
TO be 20 to 30 per cent cheaper at the

Drug Illinois, Not only Patent
Medicines all Standard Drugs Fancy Goods and Mis-
ceilaneous Read the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08

PRESCREPrtONS--0 Prescription den4rtn-.u
market and all prescriptions 80 ipuadA II b. *
guaranteed to he lower by - par than es,;whe
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08

253 stat and 10 81, SO jackson Sis. Chicago
The Great Piano Hnd Organ Emporium for the
west. Decker Bros, Estey and Mathushek Pi-
amos, Estey Organs. Popular prices, easy terms.
june 30-d9R
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-08
LOTS.
In Allen & Fleming's Addit'n n.
In Dodge's Addition.

Ranging in pr ces from $50 to 500; term
half cash, balance in two years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
THE NATIONS FINANCES.
The Annual Report of the United
States Treasurer.

Tho ANIMAL ,,nnort of .Tames w HYATT
=, -c A., r;., Co., It,, .,.4
treasurer oi the oiHV-u '''a0es' s'io"S 'n'io
the revenues Of the Government for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1851, were S371, ,403,27I
oud the ordinary eypanditures s2G7. .932, I'D:
o:,,IIa .o +ho ,.o
the surplus receip's, u'aLa"ie ioi JIG 10
duction of the public debt being Sloj,-
47l,O97. AS compared with the previous
~ 49,. ,.ooo;,., ;,oroosol e2i oG, 5,o +bo
JJ;t, Jeut ti;e s5S 10 nj. o,,J tha S,,r,nS J
eAPsiilCun!e? n - .na Thn aa,. au oi,S .Ia P..t
ps,aa H,t1,t o,n,,rt,J - sII 10 ai2
OICS Depai Uiiiuao ~ eH., 20, %:
anu ~, Ciie eApeHuaIuies s Go W ~ +h,
Ing w. E,Sr or IG n1 70, Irnitad Stotas
w ,vI,;c, Ii az sai san 81 ~ ,yas o' occonnt
of thn SINKING fund. the issue of nearly 600
Oo, ''T S.oftA n5 1i,a,.i"s. tha re1an,ntion of
,,nwsrd NJ sIe3 0OJ 0jD in iInited States
,,p,',,. ~, .,oncv and National bant notes. and
pph ~ honIiinm os sio5 01i 01i in Tfnitcd States
TnndS I" daras;taJ ~, w.;t;1,'Ir,wn hv Nation9I
bonts
nmrino tba vaor ondod October 31 the gold
laiance increasei S4I3S2 65S, the silver
h.iancn decreased sci 2Sl;. 7i2 md the total
balance ran no S1,95g,2S}. The total
aSsats at the end of this period
] axcInsve of certificates and other
oblinations held as cash, were 1919, 19O, ,965,
and The total liabilities s,lj2 1920
The statement of United States notes out
standing shows that between June 30, 1884,
end Sontemhar no 1857 the circulation of
one and two dollar notes generally ran down
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
LATER NEWS.

4 LAD eleven years old has died in Phila-
delphia from cigarette smoking.
GENERAL RANDOLPH B. MARCY, a veteran
OF the Mexican and Civil wars, and fath.r-
in-law of the late General George B. McClel-
Ian, died few days since at Orange, y. j.
He was born in Massachusetts, in 1911.
Mr.. McCuE, Solicitor of the Treasury, in
his annual report says that the number of
Government suits decided or otherwise dis
posed of in his department the past fiscal year
aggregated 3,l95; amount collected, sG03,-
Ger.
The American ship E. F. Sawyer, from
San Francisco, was sunk off Folkestone,
England, by collision with British steamer.
The crew was saved. The ship had cargo
of grain valued at SllS,000
DoN JUAN, father of Don Carlos, the
Spanish pretender, has just died in Brighton,
England. BY this death Don Carlos claims
to have become the legitimate King of
France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

GOVERNOR AMEs, Of Massachusetts,, Is
worth S2U, 100000.
MISS ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND will
spend the Christmas holidays at the White
House.
SIR HENRY RAIKEs, Premier Of New South
Wales began his career in that colony with
out cent as maker Of toys.
SENATOR STANFORD, of California, is about
to import skilled laborers from Bordeaux to
replace the Chinese now working in his vino
yards
THE venerable Simon Cameron takes
great pride in his cattle. His pet is q steer
that girths over eight feet and weighs 2, 100
pounds.
ROBERT BONNER, proprietor of the New
York Ledger, has made over his business to
his three sons, and retired, after an active
career of nearly fifty years.
WARREN o. ARNOLD, the newly elected
member Of Congress from Rhode Island, has
born in Coventry. R. l., in June, 1889.
SENATOR INGALLS,, of Kansas, is writing
novel of Washington life. 1t will he some
what satirical in tone, and various noted men
will figure in it under assumed names.
GENERAL A. G. EDWARDS, of St Louis,
who has just celebrated his seventy-fifth
birthday, says that he and Jefferson Davis
are the last survivors OF the West Point class
Of '3l-'32.
DR. II. T. HELMBoLp, the one.time noted
advertiser, was arrested the other day in New
York while on spree, and committed to the
care OF the Commissioners of Charities and
Correction.
TIE report is confirmed, at Vienna, that
Baron Hirsch has devoted 81 ,00O, ,010 to the
relief of distressed Jews aud to the assistance
of Jewish charities of Europe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
Gouth and West.


A MINNEAPoLIS dispatch says that the
Pensions Committee of the G. A. H., under
instructions of the National Encampment,
have prepared another pension bill, which
has been submitted to every Post i'll the
country and almost unanimously endorsed.
1t is substantially the same as the bill vetoed
by President Cleveland last winter, AMI will
be presented in this winters Congress.
WILSON MILLER lcolored) pension agent at
Vicksburg, Miss, has been found guilty of
fleeing many people and sent to the Peni-
tentiary.
An estimated loss of over s., 500, 900, has
Plantations cotton mills and lumber mills
all over the State have been destroyed, and
several villages are reported in ruins.
A BOILER explosion in a sawmill near Pres
colt, Arizona, killed w. T. Wilson, one of
the proprietors, and five other men. A num-
Der of men were seriously injured.
AT the National Convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union in
Nashville, Mrs Boole Corresponding Secre-
tary of the New York Union, brought her
eight-months. old baby on the platform. The
Convention rose to receive the little delegate,
who was decorated with the national badge
by the President Miss Willard
FORT Scott Kan, has had a fire which de-
stroyed the Goodlander Touring mills and
elevator, with l50, 900 bushels of wheat, and
damaged adjacent buildings. Total damage,
$350,000.
Two freight trains collided near Tunnel
Hill Ill. causing the death of both engineers,
a fireman and brakeman.
A MEXICAN who was stabbed in the heart
by another Mexican at El Paso, Texas, lived
for two hours with his left ventric!e cut
something unprecedented.
MORE than a dozen vessels have been
wrecked or badly injured in a furious storm
on the Great Lakes, and numerous lives have
been lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
Italian Loye.Charms.

There are some pretty love-charms in
Capri. To win a girls heart the lover
must steal hair from her head and tie
it to one of his own. So long as the
knot holds firm hi, love is returned.
This resembles the charm used on the
sacred hill of Monte Vergine, near
Naples. There betro he'd pilgrims fasten
broom twigs together with a strip of
rag, and until the twigs part their love
endures. Rags futter on every bush
along the path to the great sanctuary,
and married couples often return there
to examine their united twigs. Ill
matched pairs probably scorn to renew
the pilgrimage. Love-sicl1 maids and
men mix a drop of their blood in little
wine, and persuade the object of their
affections to drink it. This is an in
fallible love-philtre. A man may also
win girls heart by pricking her name
upon q fig leaf, and letting the wind
blow it away.-Eaglish illustrated Naga-
cine,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MINNIE PALMER will impersonate four diff
ferent characters in her new play by Leonard
Grover.
THE play Of dorothy" has passed its 400tb
performance at the Prince of Wales's Theatre,
London.
HENRY IRVING has commissioned Mr..
Wills the English playwright, to dramaTize
"Don Quixote.'
AT the 500th performance Of Faust" at
the Grand Opera in Paris, .Gounod was pre-
sented with an ebony and gold baton.
THIS is the first season since Gilbert ana
Sullivan began writing operas thata new one
has not been given by them to the public.
NINE. CHRISTINE NILSSON, Countess Mir
anda, has just recovered from long and an
noying deafness caused by abceSses in both
ears,
BARTON McGUcKIN, the Irish tenor now
with the National Opera Company, considers
the Philadelphia Academy Of Music the finest
hall for singing he has ever seen.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG. the noted Ameri-
can singer, was privately married recently to
her manager, Carl Strakosch, at Elkhard,
Ind. She is forty-iive years old.
HENRY ARTHUR JONES, author Of "The
Silver King" and other successful plays, has
scored another triumph by his Heart Of
Hearts, recently brought out in London.
NINE. JANAUsCHEK started on the road
again to fulfill engagements in New England
that she was compelled to cancel last spring,
owing to breaking her arm ut Newport last
may.
Mrs ScoTT-SIDDoNs is not prospering very
largely on her reading tour In Canada her
business has been noticeaoly poor. Six years
ago she actel Shakespearean roles there to
enormous houses.
BOOTH and Barrett have met with such q
phenomenal success this season that they have
made arrangements to travel together next
season also, introducing several other plays
into their repertoire.
NINE TERESA CARRENo who since she was
heard as the child wonder has not ceased to
give pleasure to music lovers, is arranging to
give this winter series of concerts in New
York and other cities
MISS LENA LOEB, out in Colorado, Is fast
discounting Lulu Hursts fame as the posses
sor of extraordinary magnetic power. She
recently pulled four strong men around the
stage at Denver with remarkable ease
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
Fashion Notes.

Dark, long-haired furs are popular this
season. 3sg
Polonaises appear to be steadily grow
ing in favor.
Buckles are in very pretty enamel OF
different colors.
All shades of coffee color are very
stylish this season.
High combs of curried tortoise shell
are again in fashion.
The deep leather shades braided with.
soutache are very stylish. -
Loop earrings are revived among other
old fashions in jewelry. n
Flowered moires are now seen in dark
back grounds as we'll as light.
Gold braid, with jet beads, is used to-,
trim some very dressy black toilets.
The latest setting for rings is the
simplest band with crown for the jewel.
A novel idea in wedding costumes is q
tailor-made gown of white cloth, very
simply made.
Tinsel thread have been introduced on
fancy cloths which are intended for uss.
upon bonnets.
The English double violet in enamel,
set with small diamonds, is very popu-
lar design for brooch.
Iridescent beads are made into pretty
passementerie, and the elegant costumes
of the season are trimmed with it. -
Large turnover collars are seen on
some Of the new dresses, finished off With
rcvers, plastron or fischu trimming.
Bonnets of striped or plaid velvet are
sometimes but not often rather pretty in
effect, but can very rarely be becoming.
Barred stuffs and plaids are by far
more elegant than black plaids for street
wear, but stripes are more elegant than
either.
The tea jacket is garment compare
lively new here and is made of rich
materials, such as silk lace and metal
embroidery.
The little ribbon bows which finish
the neck band and cuffs are very fetch-
ing, when in two colors, which is
the latest style. .ss.
Faille is used with the stylish valcn-
cicnnes net and other dainty wcaves,
bands of bengaline making the finish for
such costumes. -
Very decorative and becoming are the
ruches of ostrich feathers in Light shades
which border pretty little capote bonnets
for young girls.
A novel shoe to be worn with an even
ing dress is of white patent leather, with
a high flap of silk or satin matching the
color OF the dress.
The shades of copper color which are
new here this season. are very stylish,
and are combined with great many
colors, particularly dark green.
A line or colored ribbon is worn in
stead of any neck lingerie and is con.
sidered stylish. The linen collar is only
worn where there is cutaway neck with
lapels. Masculine neckties are worn with
the collar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
High Hats Downed.

One of the noticeable features of Mrs.
Potter's debut was the fact that nine
tcnths Of the women appeared in low
crowned hats or bonnets, thereby adding
materially to the comfort and enjoyment
of the audience, particularly the mascu-
line portion of it. And indeed, apart
from this interesting occasion it may be
stated that: the day of towering head
gear is rapi lily vanishing. Women are
discovering by degrees that a mass of
velvet, ribbons and feathers piled upon
feminine head is neither pretty nor
elegant, and gradually the fair danes
are coming to look less like cockatoos
and more like natures noblest handi-
work. At theaters one notices invaria-
bly, now the advent of the low, close
fitting toque, which is usually becoming
to every style of face. Two or three
years ago these little cap-like bonnets
were universally worn, but fashion die
tatcd the sticking of tall, stiff, horse.
hair ornament, resembling a gigantic
paint brush, into the front of every hat
of this kind, and the result was either
hideous or grotesgue and sometimes q
combination of both. At a theatrical
performance the other night observed a
lady charmingly dressed in simple but
effective costume, while her head was
innocent of either hat or bonnet. In
stead she wore graceful mantilla of
Spanish lace artistically draped and
caught on one side by n crimson rose.
What charming fashion to imitate
Certainly where women who have car
riages to drive to thcatcrs the lace man
tilla would be convenient as we'll as ele
giant. Meanwhile let us congratulate
and applaud those sensible creatures
who have discarded millinery fireworks
and adopted the tiny toque.-NeU
YORKER.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
KILLED BY A WHALE.
Desperate Fight Between a Boats
Crew and q Marine Monster.

Desperate Fight Between q Boats
Crew and q Marine Monster.
The whaling steamer Lizzie N. Capt.
West, which has been engaged in the finback
whale fishery on the eastern coast this season,
when about fifteen miles eastsoutheast from
Seguin Island, off the coast of Maine, saw
large lona whale Of that species, and at
tempted its capture. A boat was lowered
and manned by Capt. West, his mate and
heavy whale-gun, in which was an explosive
bomb-lance, took the breach Of the boat
while the mate steered. Upon approaching
the whale it was seen that he would be an
ugly customer to deal with, as he showed no
inclination to run, but kept slowly milling
around, evidently waiting to be attacked.
When the boat was near enough to warrant
a shot Captain West fired the gun, but as the
sea was rough the motion of the boat de-
stroyed the accuracy of the aim The whale
was badly wounded. but not in any vital
part The whale then made for the boat
and in passing under it struck it with his
aukes. throwing it some thirty feet into the
mir with its crew. As the boat descended the
whale again struck it with his tail and COM
pletely demolished the boat and killed one Of
the crew, Jacob Klock, cutting him COM
pletely in two. The whale then commenced
to bite and strike with his tail at the pieces
of the boat, killing two more men, Neal Olsen
and Chris. johnson, who were supporting
themselves on pieces Of the wreck. Captain
West, the mate and the other men were
safely taken aboard the steamer and another
boat was lowered to capture the monster.
Then tue whale attacked the steamer. By
quick turn Of the rudder the steamer cleared
him by few feet. This occurred O second
time. and the swell which was created by the
whales fall back into the water knocked all
on board off their feet. BY throwing over all
immense cask, at which the whale, thinking
it was the ship, kept bucking away, the cap
tain was enabled to get shot with the bomb
lance, and finally the whale was killed. When
the whale was brought ashore, R. F. Pierce,
Of Chicago, bought him and will exhibit him
through the West. A large car to transfer
him has been built a on expense Of S4.0JJ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
THE NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.

AN extraordinary case of human osSifica-
ton is on exhibition in New York. Jona-
than Il. Bass, of Lockport, began turning to
stone thilty-nine years ago, and in nine years
his body was one soli1 bone, with the eXcep-
ton of the abdomen. He has been in bed
thirty years.
In accordance with all agreement made by
the leaders OF the Knight, of Labor in Phila
dephia, the local assemblies of the order
throughout the lower anthracite region of
Pennsylvania have instituted n boycott
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, and
two firms with these corporations, most
actively interested in the defeat of the strik
ing miners.
HERR MoST, the Anarchist leader, ,arraigned
in New York court the other day on the
charge of using incendiary language, pleaded
not guilty, and was released on 81 800 bail.
Two valuable coal brcakers-one at Drift
ton and the other at New Buck Mountain,
Pepn.-were destroyed by fires, believed to
be of inccndiary origin, few days since.
Total estimated loss, S20O,0J0.
HENRY Y. LESLIE and James A. L. Wilson,
who, while officers Of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal Company, embezzlei
nearly S700,0O0, pleaded guilty, in Philadel-
phia, and were sentenced to the Penitentiary
for eight and six years respectively.
T. T. BARNUM was asleep in New York
hotel while his menagerie was burning in
Bridgeport. When awakened and informed
of the fire, he told his wife he was sorry, but
it was ''all right and rolled over and went
to asleep again. This is the fifth time the old
Snowman has been burned out. He is active
ly preparing to get together another show.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
WashfnotOn.

GEORGE L. RIvEs, Of New York, has been
appointed First Assistant Secretary of State,
succeeding Ex-Governor Porter, of Tennessee,
who resigned some months ago.
PROFESSOR S. P. LANGLEY has been elect
ed Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, as
successor to the late Professor S. F. Baird
THE President has returned, with many
thanks, warranty deed to the title of a
corner lot in a park at st. Paul, Mimi. pre-
sented to him by land spectators.
SINCE the Senate ad journed last March the
President has made about $50 appointments
that require the approval of the Senate In
the list are included some important nomin-
ations, such as the Secretary Of the Treasury,
United States Treasurer, the Interstate
Commerce and Pacific Railroad Commits
sionerS, the Commissioner of Patents, and
others, including numerous Postmasters.
THE total amount Of money sent by money
orders and postal notes during the past fiscal
year was $l3S,2G7,0 ,0lG.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
April 1, 1887.
July /, 1887.
October 1, 1887.
January /, 1888.

If this thing keeps on the pocketbook
will grow in another year long enough to
be used as a walking stick. They are
now as big as policeman's club and are
growing at marvellous rate. They beat
the growing of the smclling-salt bottle.
If man was struck over the head with
the present fashionable ladies' pocket
book loaded with silver dollars he would
not sec any stars, but Grape would very
likely hang from his door bell. A loaded
pocket book in the hands of an infuri-
ated woman would be just as effective
over q mans head as slungshot. The
male popu alton of Albany are wonder
ing where the evolution of these pocket
books is going to stop.--4l6any A'y@s.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
SAVED BY A DOG.
He Aids I'm Rescuing the Crew of a
Wrecked Schooner.

By the aid of Newfoundland dog and
daring sailor the entire crew of the schooner
Stampede have been rescued from certain
death in Lake Michigan. The vessel had
been disabled in fearful storm and hadby
o'clock A. NJ. drifted off South Chicago, her
crew half frozen and nearly disabled.
The Captain induced the cook, al athletic
young fellow, to make the attempt to swim
ashore, q distance of about 100 yards, through
the heavy sea, with his arms around the neck
of huge Newfoundland dog which belonged
to the vessel.
Tho dog did his duty magnificantly. and
swan ashore, but the poor cook was helpless
and unconscious when he gained the beach.
He would have perished in the cold if man
who was passing had not heard the dogs
cries. In this way word was sent to tho life
saving station in Chicago and the whole crew
was taken from the vessel in safety.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
Daring Female Smugglers.

A New York woman Customs Inspec-
tor says: every often we have had to
be on the wharfs at seven in the morn
ing, rain or shine, and there have been
nights when we used the latch-keys to
our homes at midnight. How are we led
to suspect passengers BY their faces
and contours. The vast majority of wo-
men who smugglc seldom turn their
faces from the inspectrcsses. 1invaria-
blv say to the woman suspected: Il am
afraid you have dutiablc goods on your
person. They tap their bodices and
invite me 10 examine them, and if l call
att,nt:on to their bustlcs, saying they
look unusually large, they say that the
size is the latest from Paris. Some wo-
men, no matter how warm it is. wear
heavy nlstcrs. and when ask them II
they do rot wish to remove them they
graciously reply: %, no; I am quite
Comfortable We can always tell the
guilty ones by the way they sit down.
The stiffness with which they use their
bodies is not compatible with the grace
full carriage of the head and arms, and
they are Immediately suspected OF having
goods concealed about their skirts. AS
a rule they are mighty cool. Vcry.few
cry. Their methods of concealment are
many. Lace is wound around their forms
in ide their corsets, and with thin wo-
men the curvaturcs in the corsets are
hacked with rolls of lace. They stuff
their stockings with ribbons. Others
martial to lace curtains have had their
skirts made of them. The bonnets with
p,ums for ornaments when dissccted are
found to contain diamonds. Some false
heels to shoes have been discovered. In
side, packed in cotton, have teen found
diamonds OF the purest ray"